Rumors say that Japanese have developed a new synthetic drug , and the biggest drug dealer in Hollywood wants to monopolize its distribution. Alive Hoping to find a good job to pay his ill mother's medical bills, he starts working for a company that he is unaware is engaging in fraud, and is arrested and imprisoned for his involvement. English name Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. Team Confidence is the friendship between Abigail Jones, Cynthia Moore, Laurent Thierry, and Makoto Edamura from the Great Pretender fandom. Single In the second part of screenwriter Ryota Furusawa's. Laurent though is still unaware that she's still alive, but far away from him. Rōran Tierī Great Pretender is on point in its tone and aesthetic, and holds tremendous promise. Male Great Pretender (Dub) Click to manage book marks. On Makoto's self discovery coffee trip, he realizes he resents Laurent for his hand in every part of Makoto's life. What's "great" about the Great Pretender is actually the visuals, the gorgeous backgrounds in this production are really something. Laurent has fair blond hair and light blue eyes with prominent heavy eyelids. They met when Dorothy was doing her work as a confidence person. I think a lot of people a) don’t like Makoto and Laurent as a ship for whatever reason but b) think that Laurent is really toxic to Makoto. Brussels, Belgium Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook. Or, Makoto hasn't had therapy yet and can't handle a relationship. Ever since then, he was seen gambling on Paris and hoping on finding certain man for getting revenge. Former affiliation Professional Information Makoto tries to trick Laurent whom Makoto thinks is just a foreigner with a lost wallet con, but after gaining the fake wallet Laurent switches the fake wallet with Makoto's actual wallet with a hug. Sometimes, he gets to do both. The pair they arrive at the mansion of Eddie Cassano to sell the man some "imports" from japan. https://lgbtqia-characters.fandom.com/wiki/Laurent_Thierry?oldid=27644. 2020 Case 2_2: Singapore Sky After cutting Makoto down from the Hollywood sign and going for some dinner, Laurent explains that Sakura Magic was fake and based off a rumor and that Laurent had set Makoto up to end up in L.A. with him for his plan, saying that it was because there were few good Japanese confidence men in L.A. After dinner, Laurent left Makoto & Abby together in a hotel room. After the success of their last operation, Team Confidence celebrated in their headquarters in where Makoto confronted Laurent about Makoto leaving the group and away from the life of conning people. Laurent is a tall man with blonde hair and blue eyes, with a french man alike. 238 notes. Portrayed by Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Great Pretender (stylized as GREAT PRETENDER) is an original Japanese crime comedy anime television series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa. 90 notes. He also formed a group of confidence people, and with this, he and his group are seen swindling evil people and winning prizes which were large quantities of money. Height Mal Info [edit | edit source] Score:8.36 Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Laurent being a fox and constantly tricking Makoto into his schemes, and Makoto trying to rise up to his level to bring him down. He operates as a Robin Hood of sorts, only targeting the corrupt and criminal, who obtain their wealth by unrepentantly harming honest people, for his scams; he prefers to expose his victims for their crimes and use the profits from his scams to help honest and underprivileged people. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Laurent would later find himself being recruited into the Confidence group after this incident. In his initial appearance, he wore a pink Hawaiian shirt with lilac-colored flower patterns on it, white pants, and shoes. Hair color Makoto also has to find it within himself to forgive Laurent, who has been controlling him more or less the entire time. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. After Dorothy "died", Laurent is seen doing his former work, and with the time he could finally be a professional confidence man thanks to Dorothy and the group's teachings. Great Pretender Laurent has been seen flirting with him several times and the most of times he also had constant sexual tensions with him, which makes Makoto a bit uncomfortable while being with him. Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)Aaron Phillips (English). Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Type: ONA Plot Summary: A series of unfortunate events has led Makoto "Edamame" Edamura to adopt the life of crime—pickpocketing and scamming others for a living. In Tokyo, the rival groups ready themselves for a tense meeting as Makoto and Laurent prepare for serving as mediators. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. One day, his mother passed away because of someone named Hugo took advantage of his mother's disease (dislexia) with taking advantage of her illness and making her sign a contract which she couldn't read. in regards to Laurent and Makoto's relationship, Laurent is a terrible person if you really think about it, with everything he put Makoto through. Makoto has a multi-faceted personality. Laurent Thierry #great pretender #laurent theirry #makoto edamura #edamura x laurent #edaurent #somebody take my phone away #incorrect quotes. Still from 'The Great Pretender' (Netflix) Laurent Thierry (Junichi Suwabe/Aaron Phillips) is revealed to have set the con into motion in the first place by introducing Makoto to Sebastian and Marie. Makoto decides to follow Laurent to Los Angeles, USA, and force him to pay for the bad moment. Laurent Thierry (ローラン・ティエリー, Rōran Tierī?) Team Confidence is the friendship between Abigail Jones, Cynthia Moore, Laurent Thierry, and Makoto Edamura from the Great Pretender fandom. 90 notes. Great Pretender Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Release year: 2020. This section is in need of major improvement. Soon, Makoto realizes that he got more than what he bargained for as his self-declared skills are continually put to the test. You can make the argument that the way Laurent treated Makoto was kinda of the same way Dorothy treated Laurent, so Laurent just doesn't know any better because of his own trauma. English voice Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Laurent was supposed to resemble your typical good-looking western movie star. However, the fate of the transaction depends on Makoto's actions alone. Unable to find honest work after being paroled because of his arrest and the stigma from his father's criminal past, he decide… Shortly thereafter, Emma passed away, leading Laurent to live a life of gambling in Paris hoping to get revenge on Hugo. However, occasionally, especially during his schemes, he exudes confidence and style, able to befriend powerful figures like Eddie Cassano. Jumping from city to city and from scam to scam, “Great Pretender” follows the adventures of Makoto alongside the slick and mysterious Laurent and his colorful allies — Cynthia and Abigail — in the world of high-stakes fraud and in this world, you must break the rules of the game. how I love this manga/anime. They pretend they’re not gay.. #great pretender #laurent x edamura #edamura x laurent #makoto edamura #laurent. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. In fact, he was the one who scouted Makoto in the first place. Although he was about to carry out his revenge by stabbing Hugo in the chest, he inadvertently ends up stabbing someone else. Makoto also has to find it within himself to forgive Laurent, who has been controlling him more or less the entire time. Great Pretender (stylized as GREAT PRETENDER) is an original Japanese crime comedy anime television series produced by Wit Studio, directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa. One night, he tried to kill Hugo, but ended up stabbing a woman named Dorothy instead. Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Jumping from town to town, Great Pretender tracks Makoto 's actions alongside the clever Laurent and his lively … The vibrant colors and the overall lively energy in Great Pretender is reminiscent of shows like Kyousougiga and Space Dandy. In other episodes, he's seen wearing a navy blue suit, lighter blue tie, and black shoes. Laurent is a polyglot, knowing 9 different languages including French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. However, despite the charming and affable demeanor he puts on, he is an extremely angry and vengeful man, having carried homicidal ideations towards others. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. GREAT PRETENDER Edamura Makoto may be young, but he’s already one of Japan’s best conmen. Gender Identity Dorothy (ex-fianceé)Makoto Edamura (crush) While visiting Asakusa in Japan Laurent runs into Makoto Edamura, a young man who Laurent had already decided would help with his plans with Sakura Magic. It’s not so much that Laurent is evil – rather, it’s complicated and so is he. The narrative is out of balance, and that was the feeling of wrongness that underlay the past two episodes. A small time con-artist, Edamura Makoto, scams people for a living and considers himself the “Best Con-Man in Japan”. Biological Information Pic credit: WIT Studio. It’s not so much that Laurent isn’t a compelling character, but without Makoto’s presence he’s unchecked. So there was really no reason to bring Makoto on even during Case 1. Hepburn name He comes off as very silly most of the time, though he is serious at times. is an expert international con man, renowned for his persuasiveness and quick wit. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. However, after swindling a seemingly clueless tourist, Makoto discovers that he was the one tricked and, to make matters worse, the police are now after him. Mal Info [edit | edit source] Score:8.36 Season 1 Trailer: Great Pretender. The second season of Great Pretender has just premiered on Netflix, but will the hit anime series return for season 3 and if so, when? Affiliation He has a flirtatious nature and is a reputed playboy. Junichi Suwabe Stefano Paganini (foreign language dialogue) Especially considering that even though he's the self-proclaimed "greatest conman" in Japan, Makoto really isn't that great of a conman. Due to his perceived failure to protect his fiancée Dorothy, he suffers from hallucinations of her from time to time, which often leave him either morose and visibly depressed. https://greatpretender.fandom.com/wiki/Laurent_Thierry?oldid=2923. anime-thingsss3016. I think contextually in the show that it’s so over the top and it’s played for laughs that Makoto never knows what’s going on that I … Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. He's a brown-haired guy that tends to have a "tsundere" personality towards Laurent because of his behavior. He/Him Ryōta Kosawa stated he got the main inspiration for Laurent's appearance from famous French actor Alain Delon. Edamura Makoto (201) Laurent Thierry (196) Cynthia Moore (Great Pretender) (108) Abigail Jones (Great Pretender) (104) Ozaki Seiji (22) Kim Shi-won (13) Abigail Jones (11) Kudo (Great Pretender) (11) Dorothy (Great Pretender) (10) Original Characters (8) Include Relationships Edamura Makoto/Laurent … Bisexual Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Laurent really likes expensive gold watches, but kudos to Makoto for connecting the dotes. Family Media After Makoto is also given Sakura Magic he runs off in a mix of anger and fear, Laurent and Abby are able to catch up with him and knock him out, then tying him hanging upside-down from the “Y” in the Hollywood sign. Laurent grew up in Brussels, Belgium with his French mother Emma Thierry. Status Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. While visiting Asakusa in Japan Laurent runs into Makoto Edamura, a young man who Laurent had already decided would help with his plans with Sakura Magic. Species Soon, Makoto is in LA, working (begrudgingly) with Laurent to swindle a big-time movie producer/drug dealer. ㅤㅤㅤ like or reblog if you save. Laurent's henchman and business partner. Laurent meets with Makoto again due to Makoto fleeing from "police" and entering Laurent's taxi, the pair then went to L.A. Laurent tries to leave Makoto at the airport but Makoto follows him into his car because he wanted his 300,000 yen back so while in L.A. traffic the pair make a deal: If Makoto could sell it for more than Laurent then he'd get the money that Laurent took from him back along with gain Laurent as an underling, meanwhile if Laurent won he'd get Makoto as an assistant. Blond GREAT PRETENDER Edamura Makoto may be young, but he’s already one of Japan’s best conmen. anime-thingsss3016. It’s not so much that Laurent is evil – rather, it’s complicated and so is he. 6'1" (185 cm) Soon, Makoto is in LA, working (begrudgingly) with Laurent to swindle a big-time movie producer/drug dealer. According to the Great Pretender wiki, Ryota Furusawa confirmed in an interview[1] that Laurent is attracted to both men and women. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. The next morning Laurent finds out that Makoto had left, but is certain that Makoto would be back by noon, but Makoto didn't. He then presents the “product” he’s willing to license for sale: “Sakura Magic”, a designer drug in the form of a piece of candy which Abby while acting as a wanna-be actress tries and shows to give an amazing high. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. Makoto Edamura (枝村真人, Edamura Makoto) Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi (Japanese); Alan Lee, Griffin Faulkner (child) (English) The protagonist, a small-time Japanese con man who aspires to greater things. Relatives Follow. Emma Thierry (mother) ローラン・ティエリー The Great Pretender milks that exhilaration, but it's chiefly about a guy stuck between two poles: the urge to do the right thing, and the urge to get away with everything. The series first case (Los Angeles Connection) received a June 2020 release on Netflix in … These two are the co-pillars that support Great Pretender, but Makoto is also its moral center. The Great Pretender Season 3 anime will have Makoto … Follow. it’s one of my all time favorites. It’s not so much that Laurent isn’t a compelling character, but without Makoto’s presence he’s unchecked. Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. He studied several different languages as a kid as he aspired to become a diplomat. 2020 The narrative is out of balance, and that was the feeling of wrongness that underlay the past two episodes. The series first case (Los Angeles Connection) received a June 2020 release on Netflix in … Edaurent is the slash ship between Makoto Edamura and Laurent Thierry from the Great Pretender fandom. Accepting the competition, Laurent drops them off outside a huge mansion and claims that their target will be the biggest mafia boss on the West Coast. Debut Jumping from city to city, Great Pretender follows the endeavors of Makoto alongside the cunning Laurent and his colorful associates in the world of international high-stakes fraud. He thinks his schemes are going well until he tries to scam a fellow con-artist named Laurent Thierry and instead is swindled out of his money. He has a flirtatious nature, he's shown flirting with several people like Makoto, Cynthia, or Abbie. 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